POWER

Emerson Helps Critical Exelon Generation Unit

Improve Starting Reliability by 50%

RESULTS
● 50% improvement in starting reliability

● 80-90% improvement in ability to quickly and

consistently reach full load

● Tighter exhaust temperature control helps prolong

equipment life and contributes to safer unit operation

● Completed project within a 6-month compressed

schedule - half the time of projects with similar scope

APPLICATION “Emerson met every critical

116-MW simple-cycle peaking unit equipped with a Pratt & Whitney-
Worthington Hi-Cap turbine consisting of eight Pratt &Whitney high-
deliverable of our aggressive
capacity aircraft GG4-7 gas generators coupled with four Worthington project schedule. Since the
Model ER-224 double-flow expander turbines Ovation system has been up and
running we’ve experienced 100%
CUSTOMER
Exelon Generation, Westport 5 Generating Station, located in starting reliability, haven’t had
Baltimore, Maryland a single forced outage, and have
been able to consistently reach full
CHALLENGE
In addition to peak load service, the regional transmission organization
load as required by the regional
relies on Westport 5 to provide emergency blackstart capability to the transmission organization.”
Baltimore area. Blackstart units are able to self-start and synchronize Carl Johnson
to the grid without an outside AC power source, making them critical Shift Foreman
to system restoration. Exelon Generation implemented a multi-million Exelon Generation
dollar project to update the plant, including the aging control system. Westport 5 Generating Station
One challenge associated with the unique configuration of the unit is
when any pair of turbines is taken offline, blending operation of the
remaining turbines to continue power generation and maintain load on
the generator.

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SOLUTION
As part of a $30 million project to update the plant, Exelon Generation selected Emerson’s Ovation technology to replace the
outdated turbine and balance-of-plant controls. Emerson completed the project within a compressed schedule of roughly six
months. This timeframe – half the time a project of this scope would typically take to complete – was necessary in order for the
unit to be available by June 1, 2012, to meet peak summer demand.

As part of this turnkey project, Emerson also installed eight gas-fuel modulation valves, 16 gas-fuel stop valves, and eight
gas-fuel vent valves. Replacing these valve trains was a key component of the upgrade, as performance of the gas valve trains is
critical for maintaining frequency and optimal operation of the unit.

Emerson engineered and designed unique logic for load sharing eight engines on one combustion turbine generator. Now,
when a Pratt & Whitney engine pair is taken offline, Ovation smoothly redirects the transition of operation to the remaining
online turbines. The blending of each turbine’s controls quickly stabilizes plant operation to maintain 60 Hz frequency.

In addition to improved availability achieved by being able to quickly and consistently reach full load, the Ovation system also
contributes to tighter exhaust temperature control, which helps prolong equipment life and contributes to safer operation of
the unit.

For more information:

www.EmersonProcess-PowerWater.com
®

© 2013 Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
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